Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President Barack Obama while talking on an airport tarmac.
But she says it was disrespectful toward her when he abruptly walked off Wednesday to shake spectators’ hands.
Brewer and Obama had an intense discussion at the airport in Mesa, Arizona. Brewer was [...]
With the U.S. getting only average marks for its public education, many would argue that we’re simply not doing enough to support our children—and our future1. But every one of us has the power to make a difference. Just ask Geoffrey Canada, an education reform leader whose ground-breaking work has set a precedent for movements [...]
Blending solemn tradition with joyous reunion, the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq returned home to U.S. soil Tuesday, greeted by his wife and his president in an understated ceremony to mark the end of the nine-year conflict.
President Barack Obama met Gen. Lloyd Austin and his top command staff with a smart salute at [...]
Two decades ago, the now-ousted director of the Florida A&M band warned in a letter about the dangers of hazing among the famed “Marching 100″ ensemble, saying “it would be very difficult for the university and the band should someone become killed or hurt.”
In the following years, however, hazing seemed to become a bigger — [...]
Why We Need More People of Color in Education
Jennifer Rokosa, Center for American Progress
- The United States is undergoing a significant demographic transformation as communities of color continue to grow throughout the nation. Our public schools will be among the first institutions to change as a result of this increased diversity. In fact, schools are [...]
